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Year in Review: Looking Back and Staying Positive in Setting Your Goals

Reflecting on this year and thinking of the year ahead, I’m thinking about how I can set goals that matter to me and no one else, starting with a positive mindset, being intentional and focusing on achieving the goals I set this time around. Continue reading

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Bringing Sexy Back: Learning to Love Myself in My 40s

Learning self-love and age positivity in midlife. By bringing sexy back, I don’t necessarily mean my body but an age positive attitude, a self-confidence, swagger, grit and spirit that says, “I’m comfortable in the skin I’m in at this particular point in my life”, because trust me, nothing prepared me for the way I’m changing with age. Continue reading

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Self-Care Tip: Get Uncomfortable

Step out of your comfort zone It’s time to make a point of stepping outside your comfort zone and getting comfortable with discomfort! Dare yourself to do something different today. Go on, try that red lipstick you’ve been meaning to … Continue reading

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How migraine headaches impacted my life and what you should know

Migraine and Headache Awareness June was National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, and I was happy to be able to share my migraine journey as a part of the #MoreThanAMigraine campaign to help raise awareness. My Story: The Migraine Struggle … Continue reading

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My Morning Routine: How I Start the Day Mellowed Out

Part of Recovering from Burnout  How I start my day has changed considerably when I was forced to cope with chronic pain that left me unable to sit or walk for months. Then I suffered from burnout which left me … Continue reading

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Gratitude Attitude: Getting Uncomfortable to Find Happiness

VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE and intentionally getting uncomfortable is the secret to really kicking that spice up a notch! This approach to life is what’s kept me, in many ways, out of the clutches of prolonged periods of depression. It’s been … Continue reading

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Shopping habits: Reflections of a somewhat reformed shopaholic

Photo: Cassandra McD. Let me set the scene and you can tell me if this sounds all too familiar to you. You get a text message from your BFF. 2 images: (1) A new backpack and (2) two new pairs … Continue reading

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Portugal, Self-Care Made Me Do It: My Solo Travel Story

Lisbon Rooftops    I was exhausted, both psychically and mentally and looking forward to a much needed staycation. Basically, I planned on firmly planting myself on my sofa with a bag of sweet potatoes chips and binge-watching British dramas on … Continue reading

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Deskercise: 6 Easy Workouts you can Literally do at your Computer | The LUXE LifeThe LUXE Life

Apparently sitting is the new smoking when it comes to things that are bad for your health. Luxe Life posted these 6 exercises to keep you in shape while working at your desk all day. I plan to try these … Continue reading

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Barcelona 2-Day Weekend Getaway – My Solo Travel Story

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i ended up in Barcelona by way of a five-day rain forecast in London. Not kidding. My entire 10-day trip to London, England was going to be rained out. It’s London so the weather was to be expected – I … Continue reading

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